Tsaousis

From Phantis
Revision as of 11:47, March 19, 2009 by Irlandos (talk | contribs)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Tsaousis (Greek: Τσαούσης), (Turkish: çavuş). High ranking officer of the Sultan's Court, with policing responsibilities. They carried instructions to execute orders around the countryside.

In modern times it refers to the rank of sergeant in the Turkish army.

Retrieved from "https://wiki.phantis.com/index.php?title=Tsaousis&oldid=38528"